Base

Support Key: [2|3|3.2|4] [X1|X1.1] [IE1|M2|N1|O2.1]
What is it?
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Standards Details:
In all HTML 4.x/XHTML DTDs
XHTML Modules:
Base
CSS 'display' Type:
NA
CSS Mapping:
NA
Default Rendering:
NA
Official Docs:
HTML 4.x, XHTML 1.1
What is it?
The BASE element allows global reference information to be set. Use of the HREF attribute provides a base address for interpreting all relative URL references in a document when the document is read out of context. The TARGET attribute specifies a global frame destination name to be used for page activation changes (in links, forms and image maps.)

Common Attributes
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[2|3|3.2|4] [X1|X1.1] [IE4|M|N6B1|O5]

Specific Attributes
Href
[2|3|3.2|4] [X1|X1.1] [IE1|M2|N1|O2.1]
Standards Details: In all HTML 4.x/XHTML DTDs
Required? Yes
Description:
Indicates the base URL to interpret relative URLS in the current document.
Values: CDATA. [Should be an absolute URL (no relative references.)]
Target
[2|3|3.2|4] [X1|X1.1] [IE3A1|M|N2|O2.1]
Standards Details: Transitional/Frameset HTML 4.x/XHTML 1.0 DTDs only. Dropped in XHTML 1.1.
Required? No
Description:
Specifies the common Target frame for hyperlinks to load to when activated. The value for this attribute can be overridden on a case-by-case basis by indicating a different value in an A, AREA, or FORM element.
Values: CDATA. [The Target reserved names apply.]
Example
<base href="http://www.foo.com/" target="_top" />
Parent Model
<head>
Content Model
This element does not accept any content.
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